Magazine-gun.



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P. SILLIX.

MAGAZINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15, 1912.

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P. SILLIX.

MAGAZINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15, 1912.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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F. SILLIX.

MAGAZINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.15, 1912.

1,1 1 5,979. Patented Nov. 3, 19m

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Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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MAGAZINE GUN.

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MAGAZINE GUN.,

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15, 1912.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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P. SILLIX.

MAGAZINE GUN.

F. SILLIX.

MAGAZINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.15, 1912.

1,115,979. Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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FFIFFFQD STA FRANK SILLIX, or TOPEKA, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR or THREE-EIGHTHS'I'O GEORGE rnasnn, or TOPEKA, KANSAS.

MAGAZINE-GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 19143:.

To all whom it may concern:

l e it known that I, FRANK SILLIX, a citizen of the United States,residing at T- z-., in the county of: Shawnee and State Kansas, haveinvented a certain new and useful Magazine-Gun, of which the followingis specification.

Hy invention relates to magazine guns of large capacity in which a'largenumber of shots can be fired without reloading.

The object of my invention is to produce a gun of this character, wiichshall be safe and reliable, and which shall not have ex cessive weight.

it further object is to produce a gun that shall be well balanced,compact, and pleasing in design.

' My invention is intended for military use, for gallery use, and forall. purposes for which a gun of this character is desired. r

The gun is provic ed with a revolving magazine containing a number oftubes, in which the cartridges may he placed previously to the insertionof the magazine in the gun. The cartridge-holding tubes are securedtogether in a compact form and arranged about a common axis, and may beloaded and carried separately from the gun ready for insertion thereinwhen needed.

' The gun is provided with mechanism for automatically bringing a largenumber of cartridges successively into alinement with the bore of thebarrel. by simple movements of the operators hand, in proper order,until the entire magazine is empty.

My invention comprises a sliding breechhlocl: which is removable, andthereby allows a cleaninga'od to be inserted at the breech end of thebarrel. The hreeclrblocl; can he removed without the aid of tools bysimply moving the slide bacliwardly when the gun is unlatched. I providea safety catch for the said breech-block to insure its being held inplace when the gun is fired.

Among other features in my present intention re the cartridge-carrierlatch or look, me: for insuring positive return of the cartridge-carrierto its normal position, a take-down mechanism, and other features whichwill he made apparent in the following specification, when taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my improved gun. Fig. 2 is a side elevation viewed in theopposite direction to that of Fig. l, on a larger scale, showing themagasine portion of the gun. Fig. 3 is an end View, partly in section,taken along the line 3, 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is a sectional detail ofthe rear head of the revolving mechanism. 5 is a detail showing one ofthe line 9, 9 of Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is a cross section of said block, takenalong the line l0, 10 of Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section ofthe forward end of the revolving magazine, together with itscasing and aportion of the barrel of the gun. Fig. 12 is a cross section along theline 12, 12 of Fig. 11, showing the revolving magazine in elevation butwith the cap removed. Fig. 13 is a cross section substantially along theline 13, 13 of Fig. 6, showing in elevation the lower portion of thebreech piece of the gun with the revolving magazine removed. Fig. 14 isa perspective view enlarged of one of the cartridge-moving followers inthe tubes.

Fig. 15 is a sectional detail, taken along the line 15, 15 of Fig. 11.Fig. 16 is a detail showing the spindle upon which the revolv-- ingmagazine is mounted. Fig. 17 is a 1011- gitudinal vertical section ofthe breech portion of the gun similar to Fig. 6, but with thebreech-block moved to its rearmost position. F 18 is a horizontalsection of the breech portion of the gun, taken substantially along theline 18, 18 of Fig. 6, and with the breech-block in itsrearmostposition. Fig. 19 is a horizontal section of the breech portion of thegun with the breechblock in its forwarder firing position. Fig. 20 is aperspective View enlarged of the cartridge-carrier lever lock. Fig. 21is a perspective view enlarged of the revolving magazine lock. Fig. 22is a perspective View enlarged of the revolving lever. Fig. 23 is aperspective view enlarged of the cartridgecarrier and ejector. Fig. 24is a perspective view enlarged oi the same cartridge-carrier viewed in adifferent direction. Fig. 25 is a perspective view enlarged of thecartridgecarrier lever. Fig. 26 is a sectional view of thebreech-blockand some of the associated parts, taken substantially along the line 26,26"ofFig. 19. Fig. 27 is a perspective view enlarged of a portion of thesafety catch. Fig. 28 is a perspective view enlarged of a portion of theconnecting bar by which the breech-block is actuated. Fig. 29

- is a perspective view enlarged of 'a portion of the breech-blockbolt.- Fig. 30 is a perspective view of the rear portion of themagazine, showing more, particularly the:

breech casing and. the method of attaching the stock. Flg. 31 1s aperspective new of the back action frame and mechanism thereincontained, which is attached to the for- Ward end of the stock. Fig. 32is a per- I spective viewv of the hammer. Fig. 33 is'an elevation of.the upper portion of the back action frame. Fig. 34 is an end elevationof the same. F1g935' is a plan view of the same. Fig. 36 is an invertedplan view of a the same. Flg. 87 1s a side elevation of the lower porton ofthe back action frame.

Fig-38 is a plan view of the same. r

Referring moreparticularly to Fig. 1, it willbeseen that I have provideda magazine of large capacity, which I have disposed beneath the ,rearhalf of the barrel The rear ends of said barrel and magazine lie in thesame vertical plane and are attached to a breech casing-52. Themagazine. comprises an outer shell 50 which is rigidly secured'to saidbreech casing 52, it being preferably threaded therein, as shown at 50?in Fig. 6. Upon the barrel ofv said casmg50 slidesa sleeve5l by whichthe operator of the gun may actuate the cartridge-controlling'mechanism. in the breech I casing. By means of the sleeve51, theoperator actuates the breech-block, moves a cartridge into firingposition, extracts the preceding shell, rotates the magazine to aposition for supplying a new cartridge, and sets the hammer to aposition ready for firing. The sleeve 51 is given a reciprocatingmovement by the operator when accomplishing the above described results.

Referringnowmore particularly to Figs.

3. at, 5, 6 and 11, it will be seen that the the pinsGO which entertheangular notches in said cap, forming a connection commonly known as abayonet joint.

The breech casing is provided with a circular boss 62 which projectsinwardly into the -magazine chamber and which receives the threaded endof the spindle"57,'besidesf serving as a desirable spacing means forsaid magazine with relation to said casing.

Within each of the tubes 54is a spiral spring, 63 adapted to exert apressure upon the follower 64 to press the cartridges in said tubesbaclzwardly toward the breech portion of the gun. Each of the followers64. is provided with a pin 65 driven entirely i ii I 75. p and slidingatits ends in the-slots 66 in said through it and projecting bey'ond itssurface tubes. its will be clearly seen.in Fig.6, in the function of thespring 63 is to press the 5 cartridges backwardly into the cartridgecarrier 67 by which they are elevated to a position in alinement withthe ax s of the barrel. The

later. I p In order to return each ofv the followers cartridge issubsequently pushed into the barrel to its firing position by thebreech-block, as will be described to the forward end of the magazine toper-Q I mit reloading thereof'when it has been re; moved, I provideacircularplate or disk'68 1 having a series of apertures receiving. thetubes 54% and adapted'to slide also upon the central tube 5'7 inclosingthe spindle 57.1

This disltisdis posed behind thepinsf65 and by means thereof itmaybe'used to force all.

of said followers to a. position near the. for-' tridgesrare beinginserted {in the tubes, I: f provide the-spring hooks 69,.whose'ends 701are adapted to pass through the apertures 71 in the forward head of themagazine, and I, y,

engage the'said head.

Theqdisk 168, is providedwith a" hub es' a which'is fitted to the tube57 and Serves:

to guide said disk andhold it in'a position y at right angles to theaXisof. the magazine. ;.5;

This hub 68 will'thereby prevent a tilting or angular position of thedisk which might cause binding and prevent the smoothaction i thereof.The disk is pushed backwardly toward the breech end of" the gun'bythespring 68* which is concentricallydisposed around the tube 57". Thetube57 -is fitted at its ends into recessesin the heads 55jand 56 anddoes not "bear upon the spindle 57 The tube serves to guide the spindlethrough the magazine. 1 s

In order to retain the magazine in its proper position in the casing 50and in close relation to the breech casing, I provide a loclnngdev1ce'72, whlch engagesan annular groove 76 in the spindle 57. Thislocking device comprises two pointed levers 7 2 and, 72* which arepivotally 1n'ounted:upon:the

The ends of the said levers are provided jwi-th semi-ff circular notchesto engage said annular grooveand at'their opposite ends are suit-f fably formed to receive the pressure of the fingers of the operators handto disengage pin 73 fixed in the head 56.

95 ward end of the magazine. Inorder-to re v tain the disk in thisposition 'while jcar them from said spindle. A spring 7 5 yieldablyholds them in engagement with said spindle.

The magazine is rotated by the pawl 77 which is pivoted to and carriedby the revolving lever 73, which in turn is mounted upon a pin 79 in thebreech casing. The said lever is provided with an upwardly projectingarm 80 by which it is actuated by the breech-block 81. The pawl 77 engages the radially disposed teeth 82 in the rear head 55 of therevolving magazine. The movement of the breech-block 81 in a rearwarddirection will, therefore, be seen to produce a rotary movement of saidmagazine.

The magazine is locked in position at all times, except during theperiod of rotary movement, by the pin 83 which projects forwardly fromthe main body of the locking device 84. The locking devi e Sal is givena reciprocating movement by a pin- 85 which projects laterally from thelever 78 and bears upon the inclined faces 86 and 8? thereof and bymeans of which the movement of the pin forces said locking devicebackwardly while the revolving lever 78 is in motion. The locking deviceSet is provided with a rearward extension 88 which slides in a guide 90fixed to the casing. A spring 89 inclosing said extension presses thelocking device forwardly to its locking position when it is not beingpressed backwardly by said pin 85. In the head 55 I have provided acircular series of holes 83" equal in number to the cartridge containingtubes 54: and suitably disposed with relation thereto, to hold each ofsaid tubes in alinement with the cartridge-carrier 67 when it has beenrotated to that position.

The revolving lever 78 is normally pressed downwardly and forwardly bythe laterally projecting end of the spring 93. The said revolving levermay be forced upwardly and retained in an elevated position by thethumb-screw 91, whereby it will then be held out of action and themovement of the breech-block will not effect a rotary move ment of thenagazine. When thus adjusted, a single tube in the magazine will remainin alinement with the cartridge-can rier until all of the cartridgestherein have been used. This feature is desirable when the gun is usedfor gallery firing, in which it is desired to keep an account of thenumber of shots fired.

The cartridge-carrier 67 is actuated in a vertical direction by means ofa lever 951, said lever being provided at its forward end with laterallyprojecting trunnions which work in slots 96 within the body of saidcarrier. These trunnions bear upon the upper and lower faces 97, 98 ofsaid slots.

The cartridge-carrier 67 is guided in a vertical direction by the guidebars or ribs 99, 100, which preferably are integral with the breechcasing. The ribs 100 enter the recesses or grooves 101 in said carrier.The

carrier is provided with a hollow cylindri-v cal chamber 102 forreceiving cartridges one at a time from the tubes 5%. When the cartridgereaches its uppermost position, as shown in Fig. 11'', it is ready to bepushed into the barrel by the forward portion 103 of the breech-block.The carrier is provided with upwardly projecting portions 10% which areadapted to engage the empty shell of the preceding cartridge and forceit upwardly and cause it to turn about the hooked end 106 of the shellextractor.

The cartridge-carrier lever 91 is pivotally mounted in the breech casingupon a pin 10?. A. pin 108 fixed in said lever receives the downwardpressure of the spring 109 which moves said lever, and with it saidcarrier, to its lower position. The upwardly extending arm 110 of saidlever is adapted to receive the pressure of the block 111 carried by thebreech-block when said breechblock is moving rearwardly and to sooperate said lever as to move the cartridge-carier to its upperposition. The said lever 91 also carries a pin 112 which is adapted toreceive the pressure of a lever 113 actuated by the breech-block in itsforward stroke, and thereby to cause the positive return of said lever9-1, and hence the cartridge-carrier, to its normal position.

The lever 113 has for its principal function the locking of said lever94 in itsuppermost position, thereby retaining it in said position untilthe breech -block has been given its forward stroke. The lever 113, asshown more particularly in Fig. 20, is provided with a laterallyprojecting tongue or lug 120 which is adapted to drop behind the lug 111of the lever 9-1 when said lever has reached its uppermost position. Thesaid lever 1.13 is also provided with a downwardly and rearwardlyextending arm 122 which bears upon the lower side of the pin 112 andwhich effects the positive return of said lever 94 to its normalposition, as previously described. The lever 113 is pivotally mountedupon a pin 118 secured in the breech casing and is provided with anupwardly projecting portion 119 which is struck by the breech-block inits forward.

stroke. The inclined face 121 of said lever receives the pressure of theforward lower edge 121 of the breech-block. Said lever 113 is moved inthe opposite direction by the forward portion of the spring 109. Thisspring is held in position by the lower corner 116 of one of the guidebars 99 and by the pin 117.

The breeclrblock is actuated by the connecting bar 123 extending fromthe sleeve 51 back to said breech-block. The bar 123 is fixed tosaidsleeve by means of the screws a casing. The main body 129 ofthebreechblock lies immediately behind the narrow forward portion 130,said narrow portion having the general form of the letter T. The rearportion of said block132 termi mates in a downwardly projecting portion133. in which is slidably mounted the body portion of the firing pin135. Saidpin terminates in a head 136 at its rear end where it receivesthe stroke ofv the hammer. A spring 137 normally presses the'firing pinrearwardly, a pin 138'inserted in said. firing pin serving to transmitthe spring pressure thereto. The lug 139 receives the pressure of thestationary end of the spring. The for ward end 13 1 of the: firing pinis reduced in size where it engages the cartridge. The stroke of the pinis limited by a small screw whose end projects into a notch in the pm. 1The forward end of the breech-block is provided with a forwardlyprojecting lug 1&0 which engages the under side of the cartridge andcooperates with the hook 106 in extracting the shell- The hook 106 issecured in place in the groove 131 by the pin 111. The rear portion 142of said hook is made thin and elastic and bears at its extreme rear end148 upon the inclined bottom of the groove. The forward end 106 isthereby permitted to yield and engage th shell.

The body portion 129 of the breech-block isrecessed at 129 in such amanner as to form the downwardly and laterally projecting lug 144 whichis adapted to engage the locking member 1 1-5 and cause the block to beheld securely in place thereby. Said locking member is pivotallyattached to the breech casing by the pin 116.. Aspring 1417 exerts atension against said locking mem-' her and normally tend to hold itsecurely in engagement with said block. The spring 147 is preferablyintegral with the spring 93 previously referred to, the two portions ofsaid spring being adapted to exert tensions in opposite directions. Thespring is anchored in its'proper position by the pin 147 The connectingbar 123. is adapted to disengage the locking member 115 from thebreech-block before the backward sliding movement is imparted to saidblock. The initial portion of the backward movement of the bar 123causes the downwardly and inwardly projecting. portion .148 thereof tostrike the curved and sloping end 149 of the locking member 1 15 andpushit down. wardly out of engagement with the lug 1 14:. When thisunlocking has been accomplished the rear. face 1 18* of said lug strikesthe lug 14a of the breech-block and causes the rear-j ward motion oftheblock to ,take'place. The above described parts are held in, check bya safety catch-150 untilthe firing pin 1.36 hasbeen struck by the hammerand pressed forward. The safety catch 150bears at its end 157 upon therear face 151 of the inwardly extending. portion of. the connecting baruntil it has been. moved awayfrom itby said 'nring P1115 A spri-ng 153attached to the said safety catch 150 bears: uponthe. body-of thebreech-block. and normally holds said safety catch in position untilreleased,

lug-152 maintains theproper relation ;of said catch to, the connectingbar. a

f The safety catch 150 is pivotally attached 5 j to the rearportion'jof'the breech-block the pin 15%. 7 Beyond the'saidpin'154: isan inwardly projecting portion 155 adaptedto i receive the pressure ofan incllned face of j i an outwardly projecting portion 156. of the Afiring pin to cause an oscillation of sa id" safety catch. When thehammer strikes the head 136 the safety catch willbefmoved' away from thepath of the connecting bar a and said bar then is free to disengage thelocking member 145 fromzthe. breechblock and to slide the blockrearwardly. i j The hammer 158 and the trigger159' havefa 1 form andmode of operation wellknown in the art and it is unnecessary to'describe i them in detail.

,The'stock 160 is removably attached to the breech casing by means of apin-161 in the I back action frame which engages ahooked portion 162 ofsaid casing andby means of, the sliding bolt 16% which is carried in theback action frame attached to said stock and engages a transverse bridgeor connecting portion 1.6.5 in said casing between .the

walls thereof. The hooked portion 162 en-I i ters a groove inthe'forwardly extending portion 163 of the back actionframe. The.

bolt 16 1 is provided with a laterallyp'rojecting pin 166 whichworks ina slot 166' and is engagedand actuated by a lever 167 pivotally'attached to the back action frame portion 169, suitably formed toreceive the pressure of the operators thumb, permits the operation ofsaid lever in sliding the belt 161 backwardly to permit taking down bythe pin 1,68.- A rearwardly extending the gun. A. spring 170normallypresses the bolt forwardly to cause it to snapinto lock ingposition when. the stock has been moved to its normal positionwithrelation to the body of the gun. 1

. asabovedescnbed. A forwardly extending The breech-block is providedwith a downwardly projecting pin 171 which strikes the sloping face 172of the back action frame, and thereby serves as a stop for the rearwardstroke of said breech-block. The back action frame is given a slopingface to permit said frame to swing into its closed position withoutinterference with the connecting bridge 165. Said connecting bridge 163is also suitably inclined upon its rear face to properly engage withsaid back action frame.

The back action frame is composed of two parts 187 and 188'which haverearwardly extending portions fitted to the wood of which the body ofthe stock is composed. The upper portion of the frame is for red at itsunder side, as shown at 188*, to permit it to fit over the reducedportion 189 of the lower member of the frame. The shoulders 190 and 191are fitted against the forward and rear edges 192 and 193, respectively,on the upper portion. The upper and lower portions are secured to eachother by a screw 195 which passes downwardly through the aperture 196and is threaded into the lower portion at 197. The upper portion isprovided with a longitudinal slot 194 into which the hammer 158 isfitted. A pivot pin 17 5 is'fitted into the upper portion and serves asa bearing for the hammer. The lower portion carries the trigger 159which is inserted in a slot 198 and pivotally held in place by a pin199. The trigger is normally held in a forward position by the spring200 which is secured to the lower portion of the back action frame bythe screw 201. The spring is adjusted by a small screw 202. The springlies in a slot or groove 203in the lower portion of said frame. Thelower portion of the frame also carries the main or hammer spring 181which is secured to the said frame by the screw 182 and adjusted by ascrew 183. The forward end of the spring 181 is provided with a hookedend 180 which engages the end 179 of a small link 177, which in turn ispivotally attached at 178 to the rearwardly extending arm 17 8 of thehammer. The lugs 184 and 185 on the hammer are engaged by the upper end186 of the trigger when the hammer is drawn back. The upper portion 187of the back action frame is provided with a longitudinal rectangularguide aperture 204 to receive the locking bolt 164. This aperture ispreferably placed nearer to one side than the other in order that saidbolt may clear certain portions of the mechanism in the breech casing.The dovetail portions 205 and 206 receive the bevel edges 207 and 208 ofthe breech casing and securely hold the parts together when the gun isclosed and locked by the bolt 164.

The operation of my improved gun has already been largely referred to,but the following remarks may be added thereto. In filling the magazinethe cap 173 is first removed from the casing 50, after which theoperator may press upon the ends 74 of the retaining device 72 whichdisengages the magazine from the spindle 57, allowing it to be drawnendwise out of said casing and off said spindle. The operator then.slides the plate 68 along the tubes 54 and presses all of the followers64 along said tubes against the tension of the springs 63. The pins 65permit said plate to effect this movement of the followers. The operatormoves the plate 68 along, as above described, until the heads 70 of thehooks 69 pass through the apertures 71 and engage the head 56 of themagazine. The plate 68, and-hence the followers, will then be retainedin their forward position. The operator is now enabled to fill the tubeswith cartridges, after which the magazine may be again inserted inposition in the casing 50, and the retaining clevice 72 allowed toengage the groove 76 in the spindle 57. The hooks 70 may be now releasedby pressing upon them with the thumb and finger and the cap 173 may beplaced in position. The tension of all the springs 63 will force thecartridges toward the rear end of the magazine and the uppermost seriesof cartridges in the upper tube will be pushed back far enough to causethe end cartridge to be moved into the cartridgecarrier 67.

The operator may bring the cartridge into position for firing bygrasping the sleeve 51 with his hand and sliding it backwardly, whichwill cause the connecting bar 123 to disengage the locking member 145from the breech-block and then to push the said breech-block rearwardly.This action causes the small block 111 to strike the shell carrier lever94, which in turn lifts the shell carrier 67 into alinement with thebarrel. It is locked in this position by the lever 113, which isactuated by the spring 115 to move the lug 120 into engagement with thelug 114. The operator now will move the sleeve 51 forwardly and thebreech-block 81 will thereby be caused to push the cartridge out of thecarrier into said barrel.

The forward movement of the breechblock will cause the edge 121 thereofto strike the lever 113 and cause it to unlock the cartridge carryinglever 94, while at the same time the downwardly curved arm 122 willstrike the pin 112 and positively actuate the lever 94 in a manner suchas to move the cartridge-carrier to its lowermost portion. Inthisposition it is ready to receive another cartridge from the uppermosttube of the magazine, which will be pushed into said carrier by thespring 63. In the forward stroke of the breech-block the locking member145 will, of course, engage said breech-block and hold it securely inposition. The safety catch 150 will also spring into position behind theconnecting bar 123 and prevent operation thereof until the hammer isdown. After the gun is fired,

the said safety catch will be moved out of said position by the head ofthe firing pin and; the operation of the locking bar 123 Will bepermitted, as previously described. The shell is extracted from thebarrel by the hook 106, and thrown out by'the carrier 67,

when the breech-block is moved back. Each complete movement ofthebreech-block causes the revolving lever 7 8 to'impart a rotary movementto the magazine to a sulficient extent to move another and an adja centtube into alinement with the carrier.

The locking pin is withdrawn during the.

m tion, the bolt 164: may be pressed back- Wardly by the thumb lever 169until the parts are closed, when. the spring 170 causes the bolt toslide forwardly and lock the parts together.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 17 it will be seen that the breechblock may be easily removed. To do this it is necessary only to swingthe back action frame and stock downward out of the. Way. 'The barreland other parts maythen be readily cleaned from the breech end.

WVhile I have describedmore or less precisely the details ofconstruction, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myselfth'ereto, as I contemplate changes in form and the proportion of partsand the substi tution of equivalents as circumstances may suggest orrender expedient without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. 1 In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of cartridge holding elementsparallel with, under, and independentof said barrel, means i forcarrying cartridges. from said elements to said barrel, a breech blockfor said barrel, means bywhich said breech block may actuate-saidcarrying lever and pawl mechanism, and means by which said breech blockmay move said elements automatically into position to deliver cartridgesto said carrying means or permit them to be manually moved to saidposition.

2. In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of cartridge holding elementsadjacent said barrel, a breech block, means actuated by .said

means whenthe gun is set for firing. I

breech block for carrying cartridges from said elements into'saidbarrel, means actu; I

ated by said breech block for moving said 6 elements in succession intoposition to del liver cartridges to said carrying means, and means forpreventingsaid movement of said elements and permitting the operationxofone alone- 8. In a gun, a barrel, a pluralityof car}, tridge holdingelements adjacent said'bar-y rel, a breech block, means actuated'by said2 breech block for moving cartridges from said elements into saidbarrel, means for actuating sa1d breechblock, a lock. member for saidbreech block, and a safety catchi ll I:

carried by said block to stop-said actuating:

4:. In a gun, a barrel, a. revolving car tridge holding magazineindependentgofyfi '85 for 'carryingicartrldges from the rearof parallelwith and below said barrel, means said magazine to said barrel,."abreech block:

for said barrel adapted to actuate said .car- :2! 1 rymg means, andlever and pawl mechanism I o0 zine to a position to deliver cartrldgesfto: }.v -1

actuated by said block to revolve said magasaid block.

5. In a gun, a barrel, a'revolvingimaga-q' zine independent of andmounted adjacent 915;.

said barrel, a fixed casing for said'inagazin a sliding element mountedonsaidfcasing, a

breech block, and means by which said .,ele

ment may actuate'said block. I

6. Ina gun, a barrel, a revolvingrnaga- 100: I said barrel andcomprislng a plurality of cartridge holding tubes, a casingfor" saidffjzine independent of and mountedadjacent magazineseparate from andinclosing. S al'dt'b tubes, a sliding element mounted on sa1d. 3

casing abreech block, and a rodv attached said barrel, erasing-for saidmagazine, a, i sliding element mounted on said casing, a H

1 10 5 to saidsliding element andhaving a limited q with: relation to,said I breech block, a rod attached to said sliding element and having alimited sliding move. 115 1 ment with relation to saidblock, meansfforlocking said block inposition to close they breech of said barrel,usaidmeans. being dis;

engaged from said block by said rod in said? limited sliding movement, afiringpin, and] y i means actuated by said firingpin for, con- 1trolling sa1d limited sliding movement.

8. In a gun, ;a barrel, a rev0lvi-ng maga zine, independent of andmounted adjacent said barrel, a casing for said magazine, a 1 12 slidingelement mounted on said-casing, a-

breech block, a rod attached to said sliding element and having alimited sliding move ment with relation to said block, means for ,5 i

locking said block in position to close the breech of saidbarrel,saidlmeans being diS1 tacle and centrally of said strips, arealined, limited sliding movement, a firing pin, and a safety catch inthe pathof said rod for preventing said limited sliding movement whenthe gun is set for firing, said catch being removed from said path bysaid pin wien said gun is tired.

9. In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of cartridge holding elements movablymounted in a circular'series independent of, parallel with and belowsaid barrel, means for car rying said cartridges from said elements tosaid barrel, lever and pawl mechanism for moving said elementssuccessively into position to deliver cartridges to said carrying means.

10. In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of cartridge holding elementsmovably mounted in a circular series independent of, parallel with andbelow said barrel, means for carrying said cartridges from said elementsto said barrel, lever and pawl mechanism for moving said elementssuccessively into position to deliver cartridges to said carrying means,and means for moving cartridges from said elements-to said carryingmeans.

11 In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of cartridge holding elements movablymounted in a circular series adjacent said barrel, means for carryingsaid cartridges from said elements to said barrel, means for moving saidelements successively into position to deliver cartridges to saidcarrying means, and means in each element for moving cartridges to saidcarrying means, and means for retracting all said last named meanssimultaneously.

12. In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of cartridge holding elementsindependent of and mounted adjacent said barrel, means for carryingcartridges from said elements to said barrel, means for moving saidelements sucessively into and out of position to de liver cartridges tosaid carrying means, and means for preventing the operation of said lastnamed means to permit one of said elements to remain in said position.

13. In a gun, a movable breech block, a locking element for said block,means hav ing a shoulder and actuated by the operator for displacingsaid locking element and moving said block, and a safety catch engagingsaid shoulder for preventing the operation of said means when the gun isset for firing.

14. In a gun, a movable breech block, a firing pin carried by saidblock, a locking element for said block, and means actuated by saidfiring pin and separate therefrom for preventing the release of saidelement when the gun is set for firing.

15. In a gun, a barrel, a magazine, a movable breech block for saidbarrel, a carrying lever actuated by said block for carrying cartridgesfrom said magazine to said barrel, and a locking lever engaging saidcarrying lever for retaining said carrying lever to hold the carrieradjacent said bar rel after the movement of said block in one directionhas been completed.

15. In a gun, a barrel, a magazine, a movable breech block for saidbarrel, a carrying lever actuated by said block for carrying cartridgesfrom said magazine to said barrel, a locking lever engaging saidcarrying lever for retaining said carrying lever to hold the carrieradjacent said barrel after the movement of said block in one directionhas been completed, and means for releasing said carrying means in thereturn movement of said block.

17. In a gun, a barrel, a magazine, a movable breech block for saidbarrel, a carrying lever actuated by said block for carrying cartridgesfrom said. magazine to said barrel, a locking lever engaging saidcarrying lever for retaining said carrying lever to hold the carrieradjacent said barrel after the movement of said block in one directionhas been completed, means for releasing said carrying lever in thereturn movement of said block, and means for positively returning saidcarrying means to a position adjacent said magazine.

18. In a gun, a barrel, aremovable breech block for said barrel, ahammer in alinement with said breech block and normally preventing itsremoval, and a hammer frame movable out of said alinement to permitremoval of said breech block.

19. In a gun, a barrel, a revolving magazine containing a number oftubes for bold ing cartridges, means for carrying cartridges from saidtubes to said barrel, followers in said tubes,said tubes having slots,springs for moving said followers, and pins projecting from saidfollowers into said slots,

20. In a gun, a barrel, a revolving magazine containing a number oftubes for bolding cartridges, means for carrying cartridges from saidtubes to said barrel, followers in said tubes, springs for moving saidfollowers, and a movablev element for engaging all said followers andmoving them simultaneously against said springs.

21. In a gun, a barrel, a revolving magazine containing a number oftubes for holding cartridges, means for carrying cartridges from saidtubes to said barrel, followers in said tubes, springs for moving saidfollowers, a movable element for engaging all said followers and movingthem simultaneously against said springs, and means for retaining saidelement in position against the tension of said springs.

22. In a gun, a barrel, a revolving magazine, a spindle on which saidmagazine is rotatably mounted, said spindle having an annular groove,means carried by said magazineand adapted to engage said groove, andmeans for carrying cartridges from said magazineto said barrel. Q

a In a gun, a barrel, a removable breech block for said barrel movablein alinement' therewith, a hammer in alinement with said barrel andnormally preventing removal of pivoted,said stock being pivoted to saidbarrel, whereby said hammer may be moved out of alinement With saidbarrel to permit removal of said block, and means for looking said stockin normal relation to said barrel whereby said hammer prevents theremoval of said block.

25.1 In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of cartridge holding elementsparallel With, under, and independent of said barrel, means for carryingcartridges from said elements to said barrel, a breech block for saidbarrel, means to actuate said carrying means, and a lever and pawlmechanism actuated by said breech'block to move said elements, intoposition to deliver cartridges to said carrying means.

26. In a gun,a said barrel, a stock removably attached to barrel, J abreech block "ford said barrel, a slidingbolt carried by said stock andengagingsaid barrel, (and a lever carried by. said stock and operatingsaid 1 40 bolt. said stock preventing the removalof said breech blockfrom said gun except when said stock is removed fromits'normal positionin relation to said barrel.

27. In a gun, a barrel, a plurality of car-{J v tridge holding elementsremovably mounted parallel with, below, and independent of said'barrel,means for carrying cartridges from said elements to said barrel,aspindle on which said elements are'rotatab'ly mount-- ed in a group, andmeans requiring a single' movement for engaging said elements With anddisengaging them from said spindle. v

In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name. y 1 a FRANK SILLIX.

Witnesses: i JAMEs B. MULLIN,

HENRY OTTO.

Copies of this patent may be vobtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents;

Washington, D. C.

Corrections in Letters Patent No. 1,1 15,979

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,115,979, grantedNovember 3, 1914:, upon the application of Frank Sillix, of Topeka,Kansas, for an improvement in Magazine-Guns, errors appear in theprinted specification requiring correction as follows: Page 6, line 57after the Word carrying insert the Words and comma means, and; samepage, line 58, strike out the comma and Words and means; page 7 strikeout line 1, and insert the syllables and Words engaged from said blockby said rod in said; same page, line 13, before the Word lever insertthe word and; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with thesecorrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of December, A. D., 1914.

J. T. NEWTON,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

[SEAL] Corrections in Letters Patent No. 1,1 15,979

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,115,979, grantedNovember 3, 1914, upon the application of Frank Sillix, of Topeka,Kansas, for an improvement in Magazine-Guns, errors appear in theprinted specification requiring cor rection as follows: Page 6, line 57,after the Word carrying insert the Words and comma means, and; samepage, line 58, strike out the comma and Words and means; page 7, strikeout line 1, and insert the syllables and Words engaged from said blockby said rod in said; same page, line 13, before the Word lever insertthe Word and; and that the said Letters Patent should be read With thesecorrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of December, A. D., 1914- J. T. NEWTON,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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